List of Class C airports in the United States

Class C is a class of airspace in the United States which follows International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) air space designation. Class C airspace areas are designed to improve aviation safety by reducing the risk of mid-air collisions in the terminal area and enhance the management of air traffic operations therein.[1]

Class C airspace protects the approach and departure paths from aircraft not under air traffic control. All aircraft inside Class C airspace are subject to air traffic control. Traffic operating under VFR must be in communication with a controller before entering the airspace. The airspace is similar to Class B's "upside-down wedding cake", but much smaller and simpler. The innermost ring typically extends from the surface area around the airport to 4,000 feet (1,220 m) AGL (above ground level), with a radius of 5 nautical miles (9 km); and an outer ring typically surrounds the inner ring and extends from a floor at 1,200 feet (370 m) AGL, to the ceiling at 4,000 feet (1,220 m) AGL, with a radius of 10 nautical miles (19 km); these dimensions are sometimes highly customized when deemed necessary by taking into account surrounding airspace design (e.g. presence of nearby Class B, etc.).

As of April 2014, there are 122 Class C airports in the United States (counting NAS Whiting Field as 2 different airports).[2][3][4]

The following list of Class C airports is sorted by state/territory and IATA Airport Code/ICAO Airport Code.[2]

United States

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

United States Territories

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

References

  1. ↑ FAA Order JO 7400.2G, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, effective 2010-04-08 (with changes), accessed 2010-11-04
  2. 1 2 FAA order JO 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, effective 2013-09-15, accessed 2014-04-15
  3. ↑ Airspace Amendments to FAA Order JO 7400.9X, accessed 2014-04-15
  4. ↑ There is also a piece of Vancouver Class C located within United States airspace, but it is not associated with any US Class C airport, and so it is not relevant to this list.
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